Punk Shows Are Like That

Gina DiPonio

Punk shows are like that.  The guys that you know just well enough to fear are all in the crowd.  They’re the hookups, the ones with the weed and the acid.  They rage just a few feet away, circle jerking, moshing, shoving strangers, elbowing dudes in the face.  You are in awe of them.  You couldn’t get in there and do that.  Here’s where your women’s lib stuff breaks down.  Here’s where you feel the raw strength of men, and you feel, even though you are wearing baggy jeans, a loose Tshirt and not one fucking speck of makeup, here’s where you feel that, yes, they are more powerful than you.  Yes, you’re a pussy, and there’s no getting around it. (more…)

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